Introducing the First Nations artists behind our collection of Northwest Coast Native art prints
Charles (Chazz) Elliott is a Coast Salish artist from the T’sartlip First Nation on Southern Vancouver Island. Chazz traces his artistic roots through his family. His father, master carver Charles Elliott Sr., taught him carving and Salish design. His mother, Myrna Crossley‑Elliott, shared her knowledge of plants and medicine, and...
Cheryl Wadhams traditional name is ‘Ka’kaSolas. She is a member of the ‘Namgis Nation. “I have been creating art since my youth. I learned to carve and design from my late uncles Lloyd Wadhams, Don Dawson and Dennis Matilpi. I admire the works of renowned Kwakwaka’wakw artists Mungo Martin, Willie...
Chris Paul is a Coast Salish artist who mixes traditional style with his own contemporary interpretations of aboriginal design. Chris produces sculptures, carvings, jewellery, original paintings and serigraphs. His sculptures are usually multifaceted in that he combines different processes and materials into one work of art. He has, for example,...
Corey Moraes is a Tsimshian artist celebrated for his bold approach to Northwest Coast design. Raised within a strong cultural lineage, he draws inspiration from his community, his mentors, and the deep visual traditions of the Tsimshian people. Over the years, Corey has developed a distinctive style that blends classic...
Cori Savard (Yahl ‘Aadaas) was born on Haida Gwaii. She has studied her ancestors’ art under Robert Davidson and his brother Reg Davidson. This includes two dimensional design, cedar weaving and the carving of masks, sculptures and totem poles. Between 2012 and 2020, she was mentored by Ben Davidson (son...
Daphne Odjig (1919-2016) was a highly accomplished Ojibway artist from Manitoulin Island, Ontario. She experimented and worked with many different styles and media. Early in her career she was most influenced by post – impressionists such as Picasso, or Matisse. From there, she developed a style all her own fusing...
Born in 1970, Dean Heron is a member of the Wolf Clan of the Tlingit First Nation in Teslin, Yukon. He saw many parts of the country while growing up, but it was living in northern British Columbia that had the biggest impact on his sense of environment, community and...
Derek Heaton was born in 1970 as a member of the Mi’kmaq Nation in Quebec. At the very young age of five Derek took up painting, but it wasn’t until he moved to the West coast that he learned how to carve. This is also where he started his journey...
Doug Cranmer was born 1927 in Alert Bay, BC on Vancouver Island. Though he spent most of his early life logging and fishing, he also began to study carving under his step grandfather, Mungo Martin. However, it wasn’t until the late 50s that Cranmer became a full time artist when...
Born in Victoria, in 1986, Dylan Thomas (Qwul’thilum) is a Coast Salish artist and member of the Lyackson First Nation of Valdes Island, through his grandfather, Clifford Thomas. He also has Songhees heritage through his great grandmother, Mary Moody (of the Albany family), Squamish heritage though his great grandfather, George...